First Time Homebuyer Grant Program

Ang First Time Homebuyer Grant Program ay isang loan na mapapatawad para sa mga bibili ng bahay sa Multiple County, New York. Community Housing Innovations (CHI) is a HUD-approved nonprofit housing counseling agency, founded in 1991, with offices in Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties. CHI awards approximately $1 million annually in down-payment-assistance and rehabilitation grants/forgivable loans to first-time homebuyers across its multi-county service area (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Nassau, Suffolk, and Hudson Valley). Grants typically range from $25,000-$35,000 (with smaller First Home Club savings-match grants up to $5,000 also available). Funds can be used toward down payment, closing costs, and (under the Hudson Valley Home Ownership and Revitalization track) acquisition + renovation. Buyers must complete CHI's free Grant Orientation, attend HUD-approved homebuyer education, and contribute at least 3% of the purchase price from their own funds. Loans are forgiven over a 10-year affordability period. Grants and forgivable loans of $25,000-$35,000 to qualified first-time homebuyers purchasing a one-family home, condominium, or cooperative for owner-occupancy in CHI's service area (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Nassau, Suffolk - and select Hudson Valley communities). Funds may be used for down payment, closing costs, and (under the Hudson Valley Home Ownership and Revitalization track) acquisition + renovation. Loans are forgiven over a 10-year affordability period if the buyer continues to occupy the property as primary residence. sales, transfers, or loss of owner-occupancy during the period trigger recapture. Ang pondo ay mula sa HOME, State Housing Finance Agency, Federal, at Private.

Nag-aalok ang First Time Homebuyer Grant Program ng tulong na hanggang $60,000. Ambag ng bibili ng bahay: Minimum 3% of purchase price from buyer's own funds (proof of funds required at application). Maaaring isama ang programa sa iba pang tulong, ayon sa mga patakaran ng bawat isa. Ang mga halaga ay ang pinakamataas na inilathala ng programa, hindi isang alok — ang ang ahensyang nangangasiwa ang nagpapasya sa anumang indibidwal na award.

Pinapatawad ang First Time Homebuyer Grant Program pagkalipas ng 10 taon, kaya hindi na ito babayaran ng bibili ng bahay na mananatili nang ganoon katagal. Kailangang bayaran kapag may Forgivable loan over 10-year affordability period at if recipient sells, transfers, refinances with cash-out, or ceases to occupy the home as primary residence during the 10-year period, the unforgiven balance is recaptured by CHI. Nakatala ang tulong bilang lien sa posisyong 2. Ang mga tuntunin sa pagpapatawad at pagbabayad ay itinatakda ng programa at maaaring magbago — kumpirmahin ang mga ito sa opisyal na pahina ng programa bago mag-apply.

Bukas ang First Time Homebuyer Grant Program sa mga unang beses na bibili ng bahay at mga bibili ng bahay na titira sa bahay bilang pangunahing tirahan. May mga eksepsiyon dito ang "unang beses": Must not have owned any residential real estate in the previous 3 years (per HUD HOME first-time homebuyer definition); displaced homemakers and single parents may qualify. Tungkol sa credit, sinasabi ng programa: No published minimum FICO; underwriting follows the buyer's first-mortgage product through a CHI Participating Lender. Kailangan ang kurso sa homebuyer education, sa pamamagitan ng Community Housing Innovations (CHI) - HUD-approved housing counseling agency; eHomeAmerica online + in-person 8-hour homebuyer education course; mandatory CHI Grant Orientation prior to grant application. Requirement sa paninirahan: Property must be located within CHI's service area (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Nassau, Suffolk, and select Hudson Valley communities) and be the buyer's primary residence for the 10-year affordability period. Citizenship o katayuan sa imigrasyon: U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen per HUD HOME rules and CHI Participating Lender underwriting. Buyer must be a first-time homebuyer (no ownership of residential real estate in previous 3 years), occupy the home as primary residence for the 10-year affordability period, and contribute at least 3% of the purchase price from their own funds. Household income limits are 80% HUD AMI for the property's MSA, ranging from approximately $65,604 (1-person, lower-AMI counties) up to $198,586 (large household, higher-AMI counties such as Nassau/Suffolk and Westchester). Buyer must complete CHI's free Grant Orientation, complete HUD-approved homebuyer education through eHomeAmerica or CHI in-person classes, and qualify for a mortgage through a CHI Participating Lender. Property must be a 1-family, condo, or co-op for owner-occupancy located within CHI's service area (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Nassau, Suffolk, and select Hudson Valley communities). Funds are subject to availability; approximately $1 million in down-payment-assistance and rehab grants are awarded annually.

Nililimitahan ng First Time Homebuyer Grant Program ang kita ng sambahayan sa 60% ng median na kita sa lugar, na nag-iiba ayon sa county at laki ng sambahayan. Household income must be at or below 80% HUD Area Median Income for the property's MSA. Limits vary by county and household size, ranging from approximately $65,604 (1-person, lower-AMI counties) up to $198,586 (8-person household in higher-AMI counties such as Nassau-Suffolk or Westchester). Current limits published by HUD annually. Nalalapat ang limit sa kabuuang kita ng sambahayan, hindi lang sa kita ng nanghihiram. Nakalista sa programa ang pinakamalaking laki ng sambahayan na 8. Ang mga numero ng median na kita sa lugar ay inilalathala ng HUD at ina-update taun-taon, kaya tingnan ang kasalukuyang talahanayan para sa county bago umasa sa isang numero.

Ganito nililimitahan ng First Time Homebuyer Grant Program ang presyo ng pagbili: Maximum purchase price determined per individual program track and HUD HOME 95%-of-median rule for the property's county; varies by program (Westchester, Hudson Valley, or Long Island). Kabilang sa mga kwalipikadong uri ng ari-arian ang Single-family detached, Condominium, at Cooperative. Kwalipikado ang bagong gawang bahay. Hindi kwalipikado ang mga manufactured home.

Pinaglilingkuran ng First Time Homebuyer Grant Program ang mga bibili ng bahay sa Multiple County, New York.

Dumadaan sa ang ahensyang nangangasiwa ang mga aplikasyon para sa First Time Homebuyer Grant Program, na naglalathala ng kasalukuyang mga tuntunin at mga hakbang sa pag-apply sa sarili nitong site. Nirereserba ang pondo sa pamamagitan ng Rolling intake; first-come, first-served subject to annual funding availability. Applicant must attend a Grant Orientation, complete the intake application (2025 Grant Application form), and submit documentation through CHI before being placed under contract. Ang Hey Prescott ay hindi nagpapautang at hindi tumatanggap ng aplikasyon; inilalarawan ng pahinang ito ang programa para madala ito ng bibili ng bahay sa isang lender o housing counselor.